Even though the brain is protected to some extent by the skull, a hard impact against the head, face, or neck can still cause your brain to contact the inside of your skull and sustain significant structural damage from that. Even minor “traumatic brain injuries” (TBIs) like this can have long-lasting and debilitating consequences, and more severe damage can lead to permanent disability, especially if it is not quickly addressed by qualified medical professionals.
With that in mind, your priority after sustaining any head trauma in an accident should be seeking immediate professional medical care, followed by contacting a trusted local personal injury attorney to talk about a possible civil claim. If you sustained severe brain damage solely because of another person’s misconduct, a Gilbert traumatic brain injury lawyer from Phillips Law Group can help you demand fair financial restitution for the harm your injury has caused you.
Recovering for All Losses Caused by a TBI
Unfortunately, even cutting-edge neuroscientists and brain surgeons do not have a full and complete understanding of exactly how the human brain works, so while immediate medical attention is vital to stabilizing a TBI and minimizing long-term damage, it cannot always prevent damage from happening at all. If a traumatic brain injury does result in a temporary or permanent loss of sensory, motor, and/or cognitive function, it may be possible with a Gilbert TBI attorney’s help to seek compensation from the person responsible for causing that injury for all negative effects it has on the injured person’s life.
On the economic side, this may mean demanding reimbursement not only for all medical treatment needed to help the injured person heal as much as reasonably possible but also for other financial losses like missed work wages, costs of things like wheelchairs and physical therapy, and personal property damage from the accident that caused the injury. Non-economic damages, on the other hand, are more subjective in nature and typically revolve around physical “pain and suffering.”
Common Scenarios That Lead to TBI Claims
A TBI can occur in a variety of circumstances. Most commonly, these injuries result from car, truck, and motorcycle wrecks, slips and falls, pedestrian accidents, sports injuries, dangerous property conditions, and negligent security or supervision.
What If a Brain Injury Gets Worse Over Time?
Another unfortunate aspect of TBI injury claims is the fact that while traumatic brain injuries very often worsen as time passes, the two-year statutory filing deadline Arizona law sets for personal injury claims still applies to these claims. Additionally, once someone agrees to a private settlement or gets a court damage award for a personal injury, their case is permanently closed and cannot be reopened, which means they cannot go back later and ask for more compensation even if they need it to account for new financial and personal losses.
This, in a nutshell, is why it is so vital to have help from a seasoned lawyer when filing suit over a traumatic brain injury in Gilbert. Legal counsel can help identify what losses a person will likely experience due to their injury, estimate a fair financial value for them, and proactively seek recovery well before they fully manifest.
Discuss Your Legal Options With a Gilbert Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney
TBIs are one of the most consequential outcomes that a serious accident can have, and sustaining this sort of harm directly because of someone else’s misconduct can be both devastating and infuriating. However, you should keep in mind that you still have a legal right to demand civil recovery from any person who negligently harms you, even — or perhaps especially — if your injury has permanent and irreversible repercussions.
A free, no-obligation consultation with a Gilbert traumatic brain injury lawyer from Phillips Law Group will give you answers to important questions and confidence about how best to go about pursuing your claim.
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